Bourke revels in happy ending

Three years ago he was in Parnell Park toasting a Fitzgibbon Cup triumph with UCC — and replicating that feat in his final game for the college was an occasion to savour for Shane Bourke on Saturday.

The JK Brackens man captained UCC to success on a perfect personal send-off from the third-level arena.

“It’s my last Fitz game, I’ve captained UCC to win it down the Mardyke, so it doesn’t really get better than that. It was an unbelievable feeling in 2009. Back then it was my first year at college and I probably didn’t appreciate it fully. But I’m definitely going to enjoy this. It’s some feeling to win the Fitz on our home patch. It’s a fantastic competition.”